Letters from Kathy
Kathy McCarty is clinical officer and matron of the Chidamoyo Christian Hospital.
She is employed by Sebastopol Christian Church and the Government of Zimbabwe and has
been at Chidamoyo full-time since 1981 when she returned to newly independent Zimbabwe.
Kathy returned to re-open the work of the Chidamoyo Christian Hospital which had been
closed in 1975 because of the War for Independence.
Her expertise in AIDS work has been published in several medical journals and books
and she has spoken internationally on AIDS and AIDS home-based care for patients in
a rural setting.
She periodically writes letters describing the conditions in Zimbabwe and keeps us
up to date with news from the hospital.
These letters are collected here, please click on the titles below to read them:
by kathy
on Jun 7, 2007 12:11 am.
This newsletter contains all the details of Sr Kathy's trips to Australia and South Africa along with details of some awards she's received and some of the ongoing problems in Zimbabwe
by kathy
on Oct 5, 2005 12:47 am.
All the latest news of visitors to Chidamoyo and progress on the various projects that are underway.
by kathy
on Feb 15, 2005 3:21 pm.
After quite a long period of silence, Kathy brings everyone up to date with all the happenings at Chidamoyo and Makonde
by kathy
on Jun 19, 2006 12:51 am.
Winter has arrived in Chidamoyo, but there are still plenty of visitors coming. A new doctor has at long last been appointed. Zimbabwe continues with its economic struggles.
by kathy
on Mar 23, 2005 12:51 am.
The latest news from the hospitals in North West Zimbabwe
by kathy
on Sep 24, 2006 7:16 pm.
News on Kathy's health and her return to Chidamoyo.
by kathy
on Feb 7, 2006 8:17 pm.
The latests news from Kathy for October 2005
by kathy
on Jul 16, 2003 9:45 pm.
We are in surgery and I am the anesthesliologist...
by kathy
on Jun 7, 2003 10:51 am.
Well it has been one of those weeks! I had this almost all typed in when the electricity went out and I lost it all. So here goes again--I wonder if it will seem as funny the second time around?
by kathy
on Jun 7, 2003 10:43 am.
Well at 6:01 p.m. on Monday the 10th of June we were connected to electricity!
by kathy
on Jun 7, 2003 10:35 am.
Well Gladys, Major and Charity and I had a good trip to Pietersburg S.A.
last week.
by kathy
on Jan 21, 2004 5:05 pm.
Description of the busiest furlough in history!
by kathy
on Jun 7, 2003 10:21 am.
Well the plan is for me to leave for Chidamoyo in the morning. Everything
has been quiet there since elections and so Major and Dr. Mash want me back
to work!
by kathy
on Jun 7, 2003 10:46 am.
With all the news on war and rumors of war I thought I would try and share some good news that has been happening here on this side of the world! We have had an exciting past 2 weeks here at the mission. Of course, it doesn't take much to be entertaining out here in the bush!
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